{"title":"Chase watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Chase?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Chase, watering restrictions run May 15 to September 30. No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses only on even-numbered days.","aliases":["sprinkler restrictions chase bc","watering days chase","lawn watering chase","odd even watering chase"],"cost":"No fee. The fine is not stated on the Village's page.","how_long":"Restrictions apply May 15 to September 30.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-679-3238"},{"type":"online","label":"Watering Restrictions page","value":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions"},{"title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Village bylaws list)","url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Chase garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"May 15 to September 30, for both automated and non-automated irrigation systems (the page gives no year).","short":"May 15 to September 30","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","section":"Watering Restrictions","quotes":["Effective May 15th – September 30th, watering restrictions apply to both AUTOMATED AND NON-AUTOMATED irrigation systems"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses only on even-numbered days.","short":"Odd/even days; none 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","section":"Watering Restrictions","quotes":["NO WATERING ALLOWED BETWEEN 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.","ONLY WATER ON ODD NUMBERED DAYS","ONLY WATER ON EVEN NUMBERED DAYS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time on any day.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","section":"Watering Restrictions","quotes":["Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at anytime on any day"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated), amended by Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","section":"Bylaws list","quotes":["Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated)","Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Chase restricts watering from May 15 to September 30, for both automated and non-automated irrigation systems. The Village's page does not name the bylaw. The [Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010](<https://chasebc.ca/bylaws>), amended by Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015, is the likely source, but confirm with the Village.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.\n- Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days. Even-numbered addresses water only on even-numbered days.\n- Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time on any day.\n- The Village's page mentions no exemption for new lawns, and states no fine.\n- The Village issues separate notices that can expand restrictions or lift advisories. Check the Village's website notices or call 250-679-3238 for the current status.","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions.json"}}